Elk Peak (Idaho) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elk Peak
Elk Peak at center in background with Rendezvous Lake from Sand Mountain Pass
Highest point
Elevation	10,582 ft (3,225 m)
Prominence	1,182 ft (360 m)
Parent peak	Mount Cramer
Geography
Elk Peak Location in Idaho
Parent range	Sawtooth Range
Topo map	USGS Warbonnet Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Simple climbing, class 3-4

Elk Peak, at 10,582 feet (3,225 m) above sea level, is the eighth-highest peak in the Sawtooth Range of the U.S. state of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Boise and Custer counties. The peak is located 2.88 mi (4.63 km) west-northwest of Mount Cramer, its line parent. It is the 240th-highest peak in Idaho and 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south-southeast of Reward Peak.